COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY S.A.
Announcement of the Record Date of the bonus shares
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (Coca-Cola HBC, CCHBC, Company) informs its shareholders that the Extraordinary General Meeting, which took place on 15 October 2007, decided the increase of the Company's share capital by Euro sixty million five hundred sixteen thousand nine hundred seventy nine (60,516,979) through the capitalisation of the "share premium account".
The capital increase is effected through the issuance of one hundred twenty one million thirty three thousand nine hundred fifty eight (121,033,958) new ordinary bearer shares, of a nominal value 0.50 Euro each, by way of a bonus distribution to the Company's shareholders of one (1) new common share for every two (2) existing shares.
Following the above share capital increase, the Company's share capital amounts to Euro one hundred eighty one million five hundred fifty thousand nine hundred thirty seven (181,550,937), divided into three hundred sixty three million one hundred one thousand eight hundred seventy four (363,101,874) shares of a nominal value 0.50 Euro each.
The decision No Κ2-15318 , of the Ministry of Development approving the amendment of the relevant Article 3 of the Company's Articles of Association was registered at the Companies' Registry on 24.10.2007.
The Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange ("ATHEX") in its meeting of Thursday November 8 approved the admission to trading of the new shares on the ATHEX.
Shareholders holding CCHBC shares at the end of the ATHEX trading session on Tuesday November 13 will have the right to receive the newly issued shares. The following trading day, the Company's shares will be trading on the ATHEX without the right and the share price will adjust according to the ATHEX's Regulation and decision 35/24.11.2005 of the Board of ATHEX.
The new shares of one hundred twenty one million thirty three thousand nine hundred fifty eight (121.033.958) will be credited to the SAT accounts of the beneficiary shareholders and will commence trading on the ATHEX on Tuesday November 20 2007.
Information concerning ADR holders (NYSE), CDI holders (ASX) and shareholders holding their shares through Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd. will be distributed by the Bank of New York, Chess Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd. and Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Limited, respectively.
The capital increase is effected through the issuance of one hundred twenty one million thirty three thousand nine hundred fifty eight (121,033,958) new ordinary bearer shares, of a nominal value 0.50 Euro each, by way of a bonus distribution to the Company's shareholders of one (1) new common share for every two (2) existing shares.
Following the above share capital increase, the Company's share capital amounts to Euro one hundred eighty one million five hundred fifty thousand nine hundred thirty seven (181,550,937), divided into three hundred sixty three million one hundred one thousand eight hundred seventy four (363,101,874) shares of a nominal value 0.50 Euro each.
The decision No Κ2-15318 , of the Ministry of Development approving the amendment of the relevant Article 3 of the Company's Articles of Association was registered at the Companies' Registry on 24.10.2007.
The Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange ("ATHEX") in its meeting of Thursday November 8 approved the admission to trading of the new shares on the ATHEX.
Shareholders holding CCHBC shares at the end of the ATHEX trading session on Tuesday November 13 will have the right to receive the newly issued shares. The following trading day, the Company's shares will be trading on the ATHEX without the right and the share price will adjust according to the ATHEX's Regulation and decision 35/24.11.2005 of the Board of ATHEX.
The new shares of one hundred twenty one million thirty three thousand nine hundred fifty eight (121.033.958) will be credited to the SAT accounts of the beneficiary shareholders and will commence trading on the ATHEX on Tuesday November 20 2007.
Information concerning ADR holders (NYSE), CDI holders (ASX) and shareholders holding their shares through Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd. will be distributed by the Bank of New York, Chess Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd. and Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Limited, respectively.